The Berlin Wall

What did Adolf Hitler want?

• He wanted to create a communist country.

• He wanted to take over the world.

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Who governed East Germany?

• The Soviet Union (USSR)

• The US

What kind of government did the Soviet Union have?

• communism

• capitalism

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CCSS.RI.4.3

Did people like living under a communist government?

• Yes, people had jobs, and they could travel anywhere.

• No, the government was very strict.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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CCSS.RI.4.3

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CCSS.SL.4.4

By 1960, West Berlin had become the showcase of capitalism. Capitalism is an economic system in which...

• the government makes decisions for its people.

• people and companies make most of the decisions and own most of the property.

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

What happened when the Soviet Union put up a wall separating East and West Berlin?

• Many families were separated.

• East Berliners could no longer work in West Berlin.

• People from East Berlin couldn't shop in West Berlin.

• All of the above.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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CCSS.RI.4.3

The Berlin wall represented...

• how citizens can be affected by an oppressive government.

• the happiness of people living in Berlin.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

When was the Berlin Wall knocked down?

• In 1945.

• In 1960.

• In 1989.

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CCSS.RI.4.3